A prime Russian safety official stated that the March 22 live performance corridor assault in Moscow was carried out by the Daesh terrorist group.
The terrorist assault, which focused the Crocus City Hall, left 144 folks useless and 360 others injured.
Daesh Khorasan Province (Daesh-Ok) had initially claimed duty for the terrorist assault, however Moscow blamed Ukraine for it.
Federal Security Service (FSB) chief Alexander Bortnikov advised RIA Novosti that the assault was coordinated by Daesh-Ok members. However, he didn’t rule out Ukrainian involvement, claiming that after finishing up the assault, the terrorists obtained directions to maneuver towards the border with Ukraine, the place a “window” was ready for them.
“The investigation is still ongoing but it can already be said with certainty that Ukrainian military intelligence is directly implicated in the attack,” Bortnikov stated.
Turkish authorities had beforehand stated that the assault was carried out by members of Daesh-Ok within the Afghanistan-Pakistan area, just like Bortnikov’s current statements
In October 2022, Daesh-Ok, identified to be energetic principally in Afghanistan and surrounding areas, attacked the Shah Cheragh mosque in Iran’s Shiraz, killing 15 folks and injuring 40 others.
In December 2022, the identical terrorist group attacked a Chinese-owned lodge within the Afghan capital Kabul, killing three folks and injuring 15 others.
In early 2024, Daesh-Ok carried out an assault, killing 103 folks and injuring dozens of others, throughout a commemoration ceremony for slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani on the anniversary of his killing, in Kerman, Iran.
The 4 gunmen who attacked the live performance corridor within the Russian capital visited Türkiye briefly to resume their residency permits in Russia.
Russia detained the terrorists following the lethal assault, who now face life in jail for his or her ruthless crime. Some reviews on Russian media shops claimed that the terrorists got here to Russia from Türkiye, however Turkish safety sources famous that the perpetrators had been residing in Moscow for an extended interval and needed to go to one other nation and selected Türkiye as a result of its proximity to increase their keep in Russia.
Sources dismissed the claims that the 2 of the terrorists, who have been of Tajikistan origin, have been radicalized in Türkiye and as an alternative stated they have been radicalized in Russia, stressing that the brief interval they spent in Türkiye wouldn’t be sufficient for his or her radicalization.
Furthermore, there was no search warrant for the 2 terrorists, which enabled them to freely journey between Russia and Türkiye.
According to sources, terrorist Shamsidin Fariduni entered Türkiye on a flight on Feb. 20, 2024, and left on March 2, 2024. He checked in at a lodge in Istanbul’s Fatih district someday after his arrival and checked out on Feb. 27. In his testimony, he confessed to visiting Türkiye after his Russian visa expired.
Terrorist Saidakram Rajabalizoda got here to Istanbul on Jan. 5, 2024, and checked in at a lodge in Fatih district and checked out on Jan. 21, 2024, sources stated, including that he left the nation on the identical flight with terrorist Fariduni.
“Türkiye continues to fight all terrorist groups, including Daesh, PKK/YPG, al-Qaida and others, with determination,” sources stated.
Source: www.dailysabah.com